Tiwald Justin - Neo - Confucianism A Philosophical Introduction - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Neo - Confucianism is a philosophically sophisticated tradition weaving classical Confucianism together with themes from Buddhism and Daoism. It began in China around the eleventh century CE played a leading role in East Asian cultures over the last millennium and has had a profound influence on modern Chinese society. Based on the latest scholarship but presented in accessible language Neo - Confucianism: A Philosophical Introduction is organized around themes that are central in Neo - Confucian philosophy including the structure of the cosmos human nature ways of knowing personal cultivation and approaches to governance. The authors thus accomplish two things at once: they present the Neo - Confucians in their own distinctive terms; and they enable contemporary readers to grasp what is at stake in the great Neo - Confucian debates. This novel structure gives both students and scholars in philosophy religion history and cultural studies a new window into one of the world's most important philosophical traditions.
Title: Neo - Confucianism A Philosophical Introduction
Author(s): Tiwald Justin
Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Barcode: 9780745662497
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 4/3/2017
Category: Oriental & Indian Philosophy